<b>Obesity Clinic in Thiruvannamalai:</b><br><br>Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health,. leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.<br><br>Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight(pre-obese)<br><br>Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly hear disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.<br><br><b>Obesity is most commonly caused by</b><br><br><ul><li>    Dietary calories</li><li>    Lack of physical activity</li><li>    Genetic susceptibility</li><li>    Genes</li><li>    Endocrine disorders</li><li>    Medications or psychiatric illness</li></ul><br><b>The primary treatment for obesity is</b><br><br><ul><li>    Dieting and physical exercise</li></ul>